Early Childhood Systems Coordinator

September

7,

2026

POSITION

OPENING:

Early

Childhood

Systems

Coordinator

IN

THIS

ROLE:

Oakland

Schools

is

seeking

an

experienced

Early

Childhood

Systems

Coordinator

to

join

our

growing

unit.

This

position

leads

and

coordinates

efforts

to

strengthen

and

align

Oakland

County's

early

childhood

system

through

the

implementation

of

the

Help

Me

Grow

framework

by

convening

cross-sector

partnerships,

advancing

family

leadership

and

engagement,

supporting

universal

developmental

screening

and

follow-up,

strengthening

connections

between

healthcare

and

early

childhood

systems,

implementing

a

coordinated

statewide

enrollment

system,

and

ensuring

families

experience

seamless,

centralized

access

to

services

through

a

"no

wrong

door"

approach.

The

Early

Childhood

Systems

Coordinator

collaborates

with

families,

healthcare

providers,

schools,

early

childhood

programs,

community

organizations,

and

state

partners

to

strengthen

community

systems,

expand

equitable

access

to

services,

use

data

to

drive

continuous

improvement,

and

improve

outcomes

for

children

and

families.

WHAT

WE

NEED:

Convenes

and

facilitates

regular

meetings

with

healthcare

providers,

schools,

community

organizations,

and

families

to

strengthen

early

learning

partnerships,

drive

shared

planning,

and

elevate

family

leadership.

Guides

community

partners

in

implementing

a

seamless

"no

wrong

door"

entry

approach,

ensuring

strong

alignment

across

Help

Me

Grow,

Great

Start

Readiness

Program

(GSRP),

Early

On,

and

local

literacy

initiatives.

Directs

universal

developmental

screening

and

referral

pathways

for

children

from

birth

to

age

5,

providing

leadership

for

Help

Me

Grow

care

coordination

to

ensure

timely

service

connections

and

follow-up.

Coordinates

community

outreach,

training

events,

and

statewide

enrollment

system

implementation

to

boost

child

participation

in

early

care

and

education

programs

and

promote

equitable

service

access.

Collects

and

analyzes

community

feedback

and

reporting

data

(using

MiECC,

MIEC,

etc.)

to

evaluate

program

fidelity,

fulfill

state/national

assessments,

identify

service

gaps,

and

drive

continuous

improvement.

WHAT

YOU

NEED:

Master's

degree

required

in

child

development,

family

studies,

social

work,

psychology,

human

services,

organizational

development,

international

relations,

public

health,

public

administration,

economics,

interdisciplinary

studies,

or

a

related

field

with

a

minimum

of

three

to

five

years

of

related

experience.

Demonstrated

experience

leading

or

supporting

early

childhood

systems-building,

collective

impact

initiatives,

public

health,

or

community-based

family

support

programs.

Proven

success

convening,

facilitating,

and

building

consensus

across

cross-sector

coalitions

involving

education,

healthcare,

human

services,

and

diverse

community

stakeholders.

Deep

knowledge

of

early

childhood

services,

developmental

screening,

and

referral

pathways,

with

hands-on

experience

using

data

and

feedback

to

evaluate

programs

and

drive

continuous

improvement.

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MI

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WHAT

YOU

BRING:

Proven

ability

to

lead

complex

early

childhood

initiatives-balancing

strategic

vision

with

daily

operations-to

align

Help

Me

Grow

requirements,

program

models,

and

multi-faceted

priorities

toward

shared

outcomes.

Exceptional

facilitation,

communication,

and

relationship-building

skills

to

convene,

present

to,

and

collaborate

with

families,

healthcare

providers,

educators,

community

partners,

and

state

agencies.

Skilled

in

analyzing

data,

identifying

system

trends,

and

translating

insights

to

drive

continuous

quality

improvement

across

programs

and

services.

Strong

commitment

to

family-centered,

culturally

responsive,

and

equity-focused

practices,

with

the

self-direction

to

work

independently

while

fostering

strong

cross-team

collaboration.

WORK

LOCATION:

Oakland

Schools

Main

Campus

2111

Pontiac

Lake

Rd

Waterford,

MI

48328

This

position

is

eligible

to

participate

in

the

Summer

Flexible

Work

Program

• which

permits

employees

to

perform

their

job

duties

for

up

to

two

days

a

week

from

a

designated

alternative

location

during

the

summer

months.

SALARY

DETAILS:

$71,736

• $89,589

salary

based

on

prior

relevant

work

experience.

Exempt

position

/

12-month

work

year.

WHY

WORK

FOR

OS?

Aside

from

working

with

talented

experts

on

important

initiatives,

when

you

join

Oakland

Schools,

you'll

also

get

these

great

benefits:

Pension

Plan

OS

offers

the

opportunity

to

enroll

in

a

pension

plan

to

help

support

your

financial

stability.

Full

Health

Coverage

High

quality,

low-cost

health

insurance

plans.

Employer

paid

dental,

vision,

life

insurance,

short

and

long-term

disability,

and

well-being

benefits.

Wellbeing

Program

OS

utilizes

a

holistic

approach

to

provide

resources

that

support

the

wellbeing

of

our

employees.

Professional

Learning

OS

provides

various

professional

learning

opportunities

to

advance

your

skill

sets

with

education

development.

Flexible

Vacation

Time

Experience

built-in

vacation,

including

time

off

for

winter

and

spring

break

and

generous

leave

time,

so

you

can

have

a

healthy

work-life

balance.

Other

Perks

You're

eligible

for

preferred

pricing

on

pet

insurance,

legal

coverage

for

most

of

your

legal

needs,

additional

life

insurance

and

access

to

the

Student

Loan

Repayment

Program

(PSLF)

for

loan

forgiveness

in

public

service.

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Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

(PSLF)

Program

Working

with

Oakland

Schools

isn't

just

meaningful

• it's

financially

rewarding!

Oakland

Schools

qualifies

as

an

eligible

employer

for

the

Public

Service

Loan

Forgiveness

Program.

The

PSLF

Program

forgives

the

remaining

balance

of

your

Direct

Loans

based

on

the

following

requirements

of

eligibility:

after

the

individual

has

made

the

equivalent

of

120

qualifying

monthly

payments

under

an

accepted

repayment

plan,

and

while

working

full-time

for

an

eligible

employer

(for

a

weekly

average,

alone

or

when

combined,

equal

to

at

least

30

hours)

For

additional

information,

please

visit

studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice

WHO

WE

ARE:

Oakland

Schools

(OS)

is

an

Intermediate

School

District

(ISD)

focused

on

providing

educational

and

technology

services

to

local

school

districts

in

a

cost-effective

manner

to

provide

students

with

a

superior

education.

We

also

operate

our

Oakland

Schools

Technical

Campuses

(OSTC)

and

Virtual

Learning

Academy

Consortium

(VLAC).

You

will

help

students

have

the

best

learning

experience

possible

through

your

work

at

OS!

To

learn

more

about

us,

visit

https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about .

HOW

TO

APPLY:

To

apply,

please

use

the

Oakland

Human

Resource

Consortium

(OHRC)

website .

You

will

need

to

make

an

account

on

the

OHRC

website

to

apply.

To

access

this

application

click

the

position

title

below:

Early

Childhood

Systems

Coordinator

Oakland

Schools

is

a

member

of

the

OHRC.

Once

you

create

your

account,

you

will

be

able

to

apply

for

positions

within

our

district

as

well

as

positions

available

through

other

member

districts.

All

applications

must

be

completed

on

the

OHRC

website.

Please

do

not

email

or

fax

application

materials

to

Oakland

Schools.

POSITION

DEADLINE:

Applications

will

be

accepted

until

October

21,

2026,

or

until

the

position

is

filled.

NOTE:

Interested

candidates

must

be

available

to

interview

early

to

mid-November

2026.

For

questions

regarding

this

position,

please

contact

HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us

In

accordance

with

state

and

federal

law,

Oakland

Schools

does

not

discriminate,

nor

permit

discrimination,

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

national

origin,

ethnicity,

religion,

sex

(including

pregnancy

or

parental

status,

gender

identity,

gender

expression,

and

sexual

orientation),

disability,

age,

height,

weight,

marital

status,

military

service,

veteran

status,

genetic

information,

or

any

other

legally

protected

status,

in

its

educational

programs

and

activities,

employment,

or

enrollment.

The

District

also

provides

equal

access

to

the

Boy

Scouts

of

America

and

other

legally

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designated

youth

groups.

For

questions

or

complaints

regarding

unlawful

discrimination

or

harassment,

employees

should

contact

the

Assistant

Superintendent

of

Human

Resources,

Personnel

Management,

and

Labor

Relations

at

248.209.2466

or

Complaints@oakland.k12.mi.us.

Students

and

others

should

contact

the

Civil

Rights/Title

IX

Coordinator

at

248.209.2467

or

CivilRights.TitleIX@oakland.k12.mi.us.

This

job

posting

is

intended

to

describe

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

being

performed

by

a

person

assigned

to

this

job.

It

is

not

to

be

construed

as

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

job

duties

that

may

be

performed

by

a

person

so

classified.

Incumbents

may

be

asked

to

perform

additional

duties

as

required

by

his/her

supervisor.

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Lake

Rd.,

Waterford,

MI

48328